Greg Goossen

Positions: First Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 210lb (185cm, 95kg)

Born: December 14, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA us

Died: February 26, 2011 in Sherman Oaks, CA

Buried: Body donated to UCLA Medical School

High School: Notre Dame HS (Sherman Oaks, CA)

Debut: September 3, 1965 (Age 19-263d, 10,002nd in MLB history)
vs. STL 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1970 (Age 24-291d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1967 season

Full Name: Gregory Bryant Goossen

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.2

AB

460

H

111

HR

BA

.241

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.316

SLG

.383

OPS

.699

OPS+

100

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1964	18	LAD-min	Rk,A,WRk	95	382	323	43	79	19	1	12	62	1	1	52	75	.245	.356	.421	.777		136		5	0	2			PCT,SPT,DGR · PION,FLOR,AZIL
1965	19	NYM-min	A,WRk	148	556	478	97	138	26	5	27	100	3	2	72	89	.289	.383	.533	.917		255		3	0	3			AUB,MTS · NYPL,FLIL
1965	19	NYM	NL	11	32	31	2	9	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	5	.290	.313	.387	.700	101	12	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1966	20	NYM-min	AAA	128	471	400	60	97	18	0	25	64	0	0	56	82	.243	.346	.475	.821		190		10	0	5			JCK · IL
1966	20	NYM	NL	13	34	32	1	6	2	0	1	5	0	0	1	11	.188	.235	.344	.579	61	11	3	1	0	0	0	2
1967	21	NYM-min	AAA,WRk	112	434	377	46	88	18	0	12	55	5	1	43	78	.233	.322	.377	.698		142		8	2	4			JCK,MTS · IL,FLIL
1967	21	NYM	NL	37	74	69	2	11	1	0	0	3	0	0	4	26	.159	.216	.174	.390	14	12	1	1	0	0	0	2
1968	22	NYM-min	AAA,AA	42	169	154	19	33	3	1	10	34	2	0	11	39	.214	.266	.442	.708		68		1	0	3			JCK,MEM · IL,TL
1968	22	NYM	NL	38	119	106	4	22	7	0	0	6	0	0	10	21	.208	.288	.274	.562	70	29	4	2	1	0	0	3/2
1969	23	SEP-min	WRk	34	151	134	19	46	8	2	5	37	1	2	15	20	.343	.411	.545	.955		73		1	0	1			PLT · AZIL
1969	23	SEP	AL	52	157	139	19	43	8	1	10	24	1	1	14	29	.309	.385	.597	.982	175	83	5	3	1	0	0	3/7
1970	24	MIL-min	AAA	77	333	281	45	84	9	0	20	69	0	1	44	59	.299	.392	.544	.936		153		2	1	5			POR · PCL
1970	24	TOT	AL	42	98	83	5	20	6	0	1	4	0	0	12	20	.241	.347	.349	.696	95	29	2	2	0	1	0	3/7
1970	24	MIL	AL	21	59	47	3	12	3	0	1	3	0	0	10	12	.255	.407	.383	.790	120	18	1	2	0	0	0	3
1970	24	WSA	AL	21	39	36	2	8	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	8	.222	.256	.306	.562	58	11	1	0	0	1	0	/73
1971	25	PHI-CAL-CHC-min	AAA	111																									EUG,SLC,TAC · PCL
6 Yrs				193	514	460	33	111	24	1	13	44	1	1	42	112	.241	.316	.383	.699	100	176	15	9	2	1	0
162 Game Avg.				162	431	386	28	93	20	1	11	37	1	1	35	94	.241	.316	.383	.699	100	148	13	8	2	1	0

NYM (4 yrs)				99	259	238	9	48	10	0	2	16	0	0	16	63	.202	.264	.269	.532	57	64	8	4	1	0	0
MIL (2 yrs)				73	216	186	22	55	11	1	11	27	1	1	24	41	.296	.391	.543	.934	161	101	6	5	1	0	0
WSA (1 yr)				21	39	36	2	8	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	8	.222	.256	.306	.562	58	11	1	0	0	1	0

AL (2 yrs)				94	255	222	24	63	14	1	11	28	1	1	26	49	.284	.370	.505	.875	145	112	7	5	1	1	0
NL (4 yrs)				99	259	238	9	48	10	0	2	16	0	0	16	63	.202	.264	.269	.532	57	64	8	4	1	0	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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